Olimpia responded with a commanding second half and defeated Cantù 98-91 with 29 points scored by Mike James including 14 in the last quarter. He was supported mainly by another dominating inside game produced by Kaleb Tarczewski, who grabbed eight rebounds and was perfect from the field, making all his seven attempts. Down the stretch, Tarczewski converted a James’ missed into a dunk after making two free throws to keep Milan five-point lead. Olimpia struggled in the first half, when Cantù’s transition game was at full speed and Frank Gaines played a memorable game, scoring 44 points at the end with an array of three-pointers. Olimpia weathered the storm, and finally took gradually control in the second half, especially in the fourth quarter. Vlado Micov too made some crucial baskets. Olimpia took advantage of Venice loss in Varese and extended its Italian league lead with six games left in the regular season. It was also Milan number 100 win in the historical series against Cantù.